Business Development Associate

About Darkroom

We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it.

Darkroom is a progressive omnichannel growth marketing agency focused on retail, e-commerce, and consumer businesses. We have been recognized as one of the fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. 5000 (2023), a top 1% digital advertiser by Varos (2023), and our founders were named Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients for Marketing and Advertising North America (2024).

As a New Business Associate, you’ll report directly to our Director of Partnerships and be responsible for managing the operational inputs of the sales process. Within those responsibilities, you’ll be overseeing the day-to-day functions of Darkroom’s CRM, scheduling calls with new business opportunities, and assisting with the development of sales collateral.

This is a fully remote role supporting a team in the EST time zone.

What You'll Do:

1. Assist the Director of Partnerships in the building and implementation of core processes and infrastructures.
2. Assist in the maintenance of current infrastructures, such as Notion, Drive, Slack, etc.
3. Assist in the execution of company-wide initiatives and operational projects.
4. Assist with the building of sales decks and procedures.
5. Oversee management of Darkroom's CRM (Hubspot).
6. Facilitate conversations with eco-system partners.
7. Represent the company by attending conferences and events, and engaging with potential partners.

Who You Are:

1. Bachelors Degree in Communications or similar.
2. 2+ years managing partnerships in the DTC ecosystem (Agency experience preferred).
3. Experience working within CRMs (Hubspot preferred).
4. Experience working at Digital agencies.

Personality & Personal Traits:

1. Outgoing personality.
2. The ability to integrate into a fast-paced sales environment.
3. Strong interpersonal skills and desire to grow your network.
4. Detail oriented and overly organized.

What It's Like To Work At Darkroom:

We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it. We only seek out the best—from our clients to our people. Our team is our most sacred asset, and we offer highly competitive salaries and the following perks:

1. Unlimited Vacation Policy and Holidays: Rebooting is one of the most important parts of growth. At Darkroom, you have access to a flexible vacation policy and 10 holidays throughout the year to keep you recharged and sharp.
2. Location, location, (or no) location: Remote-first culture with a strong community base. With Hubs in the Bay Area, New York, Philly, Lisbon, Sao Paulo, and Barcelona!
3. Health & Wellness: Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision benefits, so you can stay as healthy as can be.
4. Parental Leave: flexible parental leave benefits to support new parents during this important transition, ensuring time to bond with their families while maintaining work-life balance.
5. Finances, growth, and retirement: Equity incentives, and a profit-sharing opportunity so we can help you save as the company grows.
6. Endless opportunities for growth: Our agency is founded on an interdisciplinary approach, giving Darkroomers insights into services far beyond your job description. Grow your skills and interests beyond your niche and stay at the forefront of the industry through total immersion in cross-functional collaboration.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Darkroom is an equal opportunity workplace—we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.